To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, IM or documentTo embed the entire object, paste this HTML in websiteTo link to this page, paste this link in email, IM or documentTo embed this page, paste this HTML in website

[CWC89_0046]
[Transcribed by Kenneth Dasher
October 13, 2010]
[page 1]
Decr 25 1864 C. S. Str Charleston /SC/
My dear wife I Take the pleasure to write
you a few lines to let you know that I am
well and have not mised a meal since I left
home and I hope these few lines may find you
all enjoying the same blessing and as it is
a leasure day I thought I would write you
a few lines to let you know that I was well and
George is well and George Oden is well but
christmas is ondley the 25 of december with
me it would be christmas if I was at home
but you all must eat my part of the good
things for I could not get a furlow to come
home yet for we have Just got on our boat
this week and they would ant give any body
a furlow untel they get things strate and
I dont know as they will then but I hopeso
and you must carry on the best you can until
I can get home it has bin a week and a ha
lf since I got a letter from you but I hope to
receave one before many days from you
for I want to heare from you if I cant
see you but I will rite as often as I can
get the opertunity and I want you to do
the same and I will send you some postage
stamps in evry letter that I send you and
can make envelopes yourself and I will
come home as soon as I can get a furlow
and I cant tel when that will be but we

[CWC89_0046]
[Transcribed by Kenneth Dasher
October 13, 2010]
[page 1]
Decr 25 1864 C. S. Str Charleston /SC/
My dear wife I Take the pleasure to write
you a few lines to let you know that I am
well and have not mised a meal since I left
home and I hope these few lines may find you
all enjoying the same blessing and as it is
a leasure day I thought I would write you
a few lines to let you know that I was well and
George is well and George Oden is well but
christmas is ondley the 25 of december with
me it would be christmas if I was at home
but you all must eat my part of the good
things for I could not get a furlow to come
home yet for we have Just got on our boat
this week and they would ant give any body
a furlow untel they get things strate and
I dont know as they will then but I hopeso
and you must carry on the best you can until
I can get home it has bin a week and a ha
lf since I got a letter from you but I hope to
receave one before many days from you
for I want to heare from you if I cant
see you but I will rite as often as I can
get the opertunity and I want you to do
the same and I will send you some postage
stamps in evry letter that I send you and
can make envelopes yourself and I will
come home as soon as I can get a furlow
and I cant tel when that will be but we